Cigarette and cigar extinguisher



Jan. 28,1930. w. T. HERRICK 1,744,763

CIGARETTE AND CIGAR EXTINGUISHER Filed y 15. 19,28

ln'uentor Attorney Patented Jan. 28, 1930 PQATENTIOF FIQCE WILLIAM T. HERRICK, OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA CIGARETTE AND CIGAR EXTINGUISHER Application filed ma 15,

The present invention pertains to improvements in a device for extinguishing lighted cigarettes and cigars and briefly consists of a receptacle adapted to contain water, a coiled spring arranged within the container for supporting a discular member of foraminous ma-- terial.

An important object of this invention is in the provision of a device of this nature which will efliciently extinguish lighted cigarettes or cigars without breaking or crumbling the same, so that if desired, the same may be again smoked.

Another object resides in providing such 1 a device capable of being manufactured at a very low cost, and which because of its unique construction will be durable and eflicient in operation.

Still another object is realized by the fact that the discular member associated with the device is constructed of foraminous material, so that the touching of the lighted article against the same will permit trash particles to pass therethrough and into the watercompartment.

Other novel advantages and objects of the invention will become apparent as the same is better understood from the following specification and claim. 1

In the drawing: Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the device, and

Figure 2 represents a side elevation of the same and showing a portion thereof broken away to disclose the tensional means for supporting the foraminous discs.

Now for a more detailed description of this invention, reference is made to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts. In carrying out the purpose of the present invention, there is provided an open to receptacle 1, constructed of suitable materlal, such as glass or metal. This receptacle may also be constructed of any shape desired, although it is believed that the cylindrical construction disclosed in the drawing is the most practical. V

Arranged within the receptacle 1 isa coiled spring 2', which is constructed of several convolutions of relatively fine spring material.

1928. Serial No. 277,859.

The convolutions are of substantially wide spaced relation andisotherwise constructed toj permit the compression thereof with but slight effort. The lower portion of the spring 3 is disposed slightly obliquely with respect to the disposition of the convolutions, so that the springs may be supported in a substantiallyvertical position. The upper end portion of the spring is likewise disposed for engaging the bottom side ofa foraminous 'disc- 5. The disc 5 is slightly less in diameter than the inner diameter of the receptacle 1, so that the same is freely slidable therein. Thisdisc 5 is provided with a depending peripheral skirt 6, which is adapted to guide the sliding movement of the disc 5 and to prevent the assuming of any disposition thereof aside from a su stantially horizontal workin position. As before stated, it is desired t at this ring he of very Weak tension, so that by engaging the lighted end of a cigar or cigarette against the top surface of the foraminous disc 5, the

disc may be readily depressed for permitting the passage of water through the mesh con- 1 struction thereof to extinguish the lighted article. v 7

It is to be'understood that while I have illustrated in the drawings the preferred embodiment of this invention, slight changes,

such as in the shape of the details, kinds of materials, or any ornamental designs may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the appended c aim.

Havin thus described this invention, what is claime vas new is:

In a cigar or cigarette extinguishing device comprising a container adapted to con-- tain a liquid, a porous member slidable within the container, said member being provided 'vvith 2. depending peripheral skirt, adapted to guide said member within the container, and a spring'member arranged within the container and adapted to tensionally support the porous member, said spring having its upper end disposed within the confines of the said skirt.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

, WILLIAM T. HERRICK. 

